SDP-HSLS-PGS COALITION HOLD ELECTION RALLY IN RIJEKA

RIJEKA, Dec 17 (Hina) - The Social Democratic Party-Croatian Social Liberal Party-Primorsko-Goranski Alliance (SDP-HSLS-PGS) coalition held an election rally in Rijeka on Thursday. Speaking at the rally in the 8th constituency were SDP and HSLS presidents, Ivica Racan and Drazen Budisa respectively. "The SDP-HSLS-PGS coalition promises Croatian citizens before the election that, should it come to power, it will enable the normalisation of life in the country, strive toward the development of economy and the creation of new jobs, as well as that the highest state officials will share the fate of the ordinary people." He added, "Croatia has to speed up the process of establishing a true democracy as well as the process of its admission into the democratic union of European states and peoples. We are aware that we don't stand any chance if we don't join international integration processes." HSLS president Budisa said that should it win the elections, the coalition would take on the task of revising the process of privatisation and cutting down public spending, as well as start fighting crime and corruption. PGS president Luciano Susanj supported the "all-out centralisation of authority on all levels." (hina) rml